chapter 202
202 – Unexpected Buff
As expected, 30 minutes of mimicry was not enough time to do anything.
It wasn’t necessarily limited to his relationship with Yeonhee. If the scope of activities is gradually expanding, but the time is fixed, there are restrictions on what I can do when I need it.
〔Collecting information…〕
1. Prosecutor Baek A-rin
2. Wizard Bae Joo-ah
3. Freeze Master Noh Hayun
4. Spirit column
5. Lizard No. 1
1. Prosecutor Baek A-rin
– I have experienced receiving help from you.
– The other person’s liking for you is ‘high’.
– Information collection 34% in progress…
Before we knew it, Arin had become the number one source of information on mimicry.
If you think about the fact that your score has risen significantly since the day you heard about the family situation that led you to take care of your younger siblings without your parents, or the day you decided to teach swordsmanship, it is definitely not just a simple likeability rating.
A comprehensive understanding of that person? It was the same concept.
In particular, it seems that helping Minsol Heo was effective. Although the favorability rating remained the same, information collection, which had been in the low 20% range, soared to 34% at once.
‘I think there will be some change if we increase the number of people who can mimic anyone.’
If that happens, won’t there be changes such as an increase in mimicry time?
‘Arin… Arin…’
Should I use learning swordsmanship as an excuse to cling a little more? But if you’re with Yeonhee, that might be a bit too much. For some reason, it seemed like that.
Regardless of being lost in thoughts, the purpose of going up to the rooftop had to be faithfully fulfilled.
One by one, I took out the Big Bore leather that I had cleaned from my inventory. These leathers have already had their hair thoroughly burned, washed, and then applied with a monster tanning product and dried occasionally.
The speed of making bombs has improved, and this is something I did in my spare time in the early morning. Hehe…
Now, all you have to do is soften and stretch the leather with rolling and light hammering, and feed it oil for monster leather, and a secondary tent for the purpose of blocking the energy of the dead within the dungeon is completed.
At this level, even if I had to spend the night in the dungeon, I would be able to provide some level of defense.
However, just setting up a tent does not completely block fraud, and it is effective only if you cover the surface by mixing your senses and magical power.
Since the tent has a wide range and consumes a lot of magic power, careful control is needed to cover the surface very thinly to minimize the consumption of magic power, but it is worth the effort for the performance.
Of course, it will take some mental power.
Tang- Tang-
Woowook Joo-
I continued to work repeatedly under the starless night sky, bathed in faint moonlight. In fact, this is the moment when I feel the most comfortable and happy while living the life of a skeleton.
‘The moon is so bright.’
When I looked at the moon that had risen in a circle, I thought of Tania swimming in the air in the form of a golden sphere.
‘I wonder if I’m living well…’
It was a slightly sentimental night where I suddenly missed my friend.
*
The next day, we entered the famous ‘Nargul’s Dungeon’. Even Ham Eun-young wasn’t late today.
Rather, the one who was late was a man named Yeom Tae-seok, who joined Noh Hayun as a new member. He had a short stature reminiscent of a dwarf and wore full body armor, and the atmosphere he off was quite intense.
“Hello! It’s been a while, really!”
“Oh, hello…”
“Hello? You’ve been late since the first day. Is it because you’re in good shape?”
“Oh, I’m sorry! It’s been a while since I put on some makeup. Hehe.”
“Makeup?”
“Keuhumhum- I’m sorry.”
Noh Hayun greeted us cheerfully and appeared in front of us after a long time. However, Bae Joo-ah was punished from the beginning because she was late.
The man who came with Noh Hayun blushed as if he had been shamed, so it must have been Noh Hayun who was late.
Yeon-hee received her greeting a little awkwardly, and Arin and Eun-young still looked confused about partying with Noh Hayun, a star who was already famous.
In particular, Noh Hayun came dressed quite freely, unlike last time, which was a bit surprising considering the nature of this dungeon.
Wearing short shorts that reveal her thighs and a sweater that shows her cleavage
Considering the humid environment here, I understand the pants, but what about the top? Even the robe was not worn, as if it had been left in the inventory.
‘I guess that’s how confident I am.’
Since she had been active in this dungeon for a while, I understood that she was doing this because she was in a more comfortable state in many ways.
“Hmm, nice to meet you. My name is Yeom Tae-seok.”
The man next to Noh Hayun, who greeted us with a solemn expression like a guard warrior, looked around us for a moment and then quietly nodded.
‘There is nothing lacking as Noh Hayun’s colleague.’
I felt that way just by looking at his expression
Since his reaction wasn’t too bad, we were able to ease our nervousness a little over the change of being a new member.
‘… That ring…’
But rather than those things, I was more interested in the ring on Noh Hayun’s right index finger.
It was a ring with a beautiful shape, as if it had angel wings, with water-colored ice flower decorations crafted extremely elaborately, and it was something I had seen once in my memories of a past life.
“Wow! What’s the ring? It’s so pretty!”
“Huh? Ah, this? The guild leader gave it to me to use for a while. It’s not mine.”
Joo-a changed from giving a compliment to Noh Hayun’s ring, her eyes sparkling, and she tilted her head closer, and Hayun responded as if it was no big deal.
‘How much money is that…’
No, you can’t get it even if you pay money. It may not be possible to convert it into value. I’m sure he knew that, but seeing him act like that, it was clear that Noh Hayun was also an extraordinary person.
Yeonhee also showed interest by glancing at the ring, wondering how pretty it was. Hmm… It’s definitely pretty. It would suit Yeonhee well.
However, the appearance was good, the problem was performance.
‘… The specs are too over-the-top, but that’s it.’
As I always say, my theory is that dungeon exploration should not proceed too leisurely. However, that ring was an artifact with powerful abilities that made it that way.
Like weapons or armor, the performance of an artifact does not decrease significantly if someone else wears it, but there are cases where it is impossible for a person whose class is excessively lower than that of the artifact or for an awakened person with completely opposite tendencies .
So just because you have a lot of money doesn’t mean you can’t sweep through low-level dungeons. Of course, it will be much easier to start than hunters like Yeonhee or me who start with no charge.
On the other hand, people who have good compatibility with the artifact may exhibit much greater performance than the normal effect, and that ring was a good item even if it was made just for Noh Hayun.
However, it was unclear whether Noh Hayun would be able to bring out all the abilities of that artifact. There is a saying that high-ranking artifacts have different owners.
‘… Will the dungeon tolerate that…?’
Scholars say that dungeons are closer to living creatures. And Dungeon was quite sensitive to the topic of fairness and balance.
Then, would they have left the hunter wearing such an incredible artifact alone?
“The difficulty of dungeons has increased significantly these days. There were a few dangerous situations.”
When I inquired about him through Yeonhee, Yeom Tae-seok answered calmly. So, I had a hard time, but I don’t feel like it was a change that would be associated with an artifact.
‘Hmm… The member has changed. It’s not the same conditions.’
I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable, but telling people to put the artifact in their inventory was also ridiculous. It’s taboo to discuss other hunters’ equipment.
‘There is no choice. First of all, the route is okay.’
I soon gave up and decided to focus on my senses.
Hayun Noh would look at me from the corner of her eye while chatting with other party members for a while. Rather, is it because of my mood that my expression looks much brighter when looking at me?
– My liking for you is ‘high’.
Probably not. The system said that Noh Hayun was showing a lot of interest in me. I don’t know when, but she said I had a connection with her, and she must have benefited greatly then.
It was highly likely that her intention to join us was to create another connection with me and take advantage of it.
Anyway, after briefly exchanging greetings with each other, we went straight through the gate.
Wooooow-
A much stickier feeling passes through my body than in the dungeons I had previously entered.
It is said that the second basement level here is actually more difficult than the lowest level of a C-class dungeon, so it was worth feeling that way.
Jeobeok- Jeobeok-
“Ah… This is Nargul! It’s soggy from the start.”
As soon as Arin, whose ears fell in an L shape, entered the dungeon, she let out a faint sound. But everyone felt the same way.
An environment that seems to be a combination of ‘Lizard Wetland’ and ‘Pegyo 1st Street’.
– You have entered the dungeon of Nargul.
– The aura of death hangs thickly. All abilities decrease by 10%.
– The energy of the dead is strong. Stamina recovery decreases by 30%.
It was a message that must have occurred to other party members right now. It’s natural to lose strength.
“The closing of the school was nothing. This is the dungeon where the real undead live.”
Joo also wrapped her arms around her, trying to somehow reduce contact with the air full of fraud.
“How about Ilwol?”
Yeonhee asked that question as soon as she entered the dungeon. Of course I am.
– You have entered the dungeon of Nargul.
– The aura of death hangs thickly. All abilities increase by 30.
– The energy of the dead is strong. Stamina recovery increases by 30%.
The effect was completely opposite to what hunters received.
Even the increase in ability level was not a percentage, but a definite increase of 30, which was a huge buff that increased by more than 15% even based on the highest strength level.
Hehe… I feel like a super skeleton. ‘Not bad.’
With my current level of ability, I feel like I can take on two ‘Tooths’ at the same time. It was an opportunity that would not come easily in the future. You should enjoy it at times like this.
I told Yeonhee that I had achieved the exact opposite effect, and she was very pleased and shared the information with other party members.
“Oh! After all, the skeleton soldier is the best, right?”
“I heard that the aura that I felt somehow suddenly changed… Our abilities have decreased, so the gap has widened even further. Don’t you have Specters and Zombies among your summons, Yeonhee?”
“Yes, yes! They will definitely get a positive effect, too.”
“···!!”
Noh Hayun seemed very surprised when she heard the conversation. The composition of the summons, which were much more diverse than when she fought in the canyon, must have been an unexpected stimulus to her.